This "consistently excellent" set offers a mixture of civil and family work.
Chambers UK 2007 

A strong family set, 4 Paper Buildings offers a full service.
Chambers UK 2006 

It is difficult to think of a set with a greater concentration of specialist children lawyers than 4 Paper Buildings.  The chambers is particularly associated with public law and private children work, and is a great favorite of the Official Solicitor and a number of big City firms.
Chambers UK 2005  

4 Paper Buildings has a long history as a friendly team of specialist barristers providing expert advice and advocacy in all areas of family law. The reputation of chambers as a friendly approachable yet professional set is unrivalled and marks out Chambers as exceptional amongst its peers.  

A traditional approach is combined with up to date legal knowledge to provide the best service to all clients, professional or lay. 

Many of the most serious, sensitive and significant family cases in the legal calendar are undertaken by members of 4 Paper Buildings and instructions are received from as diverse an array of clients as Government departments to celebrities to parents seeking to prevent children from being removed into care.

Inside Chambers
Chambers occupies attractive premises in an historic building in the Inner Temple. The Royal Courts of Justice, the Principal Registry, the new Gee Street Court as well as Central London County Court are easily accessible. 

Chambers has a well integrated and extensive electronic library and internal network (as well as the usual traditional law library), ensuring members have on-line access to all major legal databases and to the outstanding reference facilities offered by the Inns of Court.

 
Communication is central to chambers' ethos.  An up to date telephone network ensures that members can be reached wherever they are and the clerks can connect solicitors and counsel anywhere in the world. Conference facilities can be made available at short notice to clients needing urgent face to face advice.  Telephone and Skype conferences are also available.

Memberships
Individual members belong to and pay important roles in various specialist Bar associations, including:

Several members are also actively involved in the Bar Council either as elected members or as co-opted specialist advisers.

Publications and Continuing Professional Development
Members of chambers are regularly called upon to contribute to leading publications and provide lectures to the profession on topics of the day.  Lectures are regularly given to firms of solicitors, in-house, regional Resolution committees and family law groups.   

Chambers has also established its own annual lecture series providing essential materials and updates.  As well providing essential information, these occasions are also seen as an opportunity to meet clients on a more informal basis.

The Clerking and Administrative Team
Revered throughout Temple as one of the strongest and best organised Clerks rooms, Michael Reeves leads a young and dynamic clerking team.  As the interface between the client and the barrister, the clerks of 4 Paper Buildings will always seek to provide a quick response to any query.  The administration of Chambers is regarded as no less an important role.

BarMark as a sign of Excellence
Chambers was one of the first wave of sets in the country to receive the quality assurance mark of BarMark, awarded by the Bar Council as a seal of excellence.  Whether in administration or advocacy, Chambers continues to meet the high bar of excellence in the provision of specialist legal services.

Diversity and Equal Opportunities
Chambers is committed to equality of opportunity and to compliance with the Bar Council's Equality Code. All persons coming into contact with Chambers are treated on merit and are not discriminated against on the grounds of their ethnic or national origin, nationality, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, religion or political persuasion. To view a copy of our Equal Opportunities Policy please click here.

Complaints and Discipline
Barristers and staff at 4 Paper Buildings always strive to maintain the highest standards of service.  However, there may be occasions when a client is disappointed with our service.  We take any cause for dissatisfaction seriously and it is our policy to investigate fully any complaint.  We aim to learn from any mistakes so as to improve our service in the future.  To download our Complaints Policy, please click here.